Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1981, two talented 18-year-old friends from England, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, burst onto the music scene with a ...

Most music fans wouldn’t confuse Paul McCartney and Wham!. Paul and The Beatles turned down $250 million to reunite in the 1970s; we’re certain Wham! never entertained that kind of payday to get back ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Wham! scored a historic hit when they released “Last Christmas” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Between his work as one half of Wham! and his memorable solo output ...

Although George Michael had his own classics in his catalogue, he felt the best artists had to be working with something more ...

George Michael wasn't afraid to voice his opinion, and explained on several occasions why he hated one classic Wham! hit ...